To Wien Hauptbahnhof · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours
3 transfer options
Not everything runs all night.Not all night: the REX7 train runs 04:46–01:46, the City Airport Train runs 06:07–23:37.
Recommended
The cheapest way in. Nothing listed is quicker.
Regional
REX7 train
REX7 · OeBB, on a VOR ticket
20 min rideEvery 30 min04:46–01:46
Station beneath the terminal→Wien Hauptbahnhof
Non-stopLuggage space
€5.50total for 1 adult€5.50 eachBuy ticket2 places to buy
Pickup, hours & luggage
Boards at. Station beneath the terminal
An ordinary VOR single covering the airport and the Vienna core zone. The airport sits outside the core zone, so a Vienna city ticket will not do — and the two halves bought separately (EUR 2.30 plus EUR 2.40) come to less than the through fare and are not valid for it.
Luggage. A regional train, with racks at the carriage ends.
Hours. Departures at :16 and :46, first 04:46 and last 01:46. After that nothing leaves the airport until the S7 at 03:49 — a hard gap of nearly two hours. The night S-Bahn does not fill it: OeBB runs it from Schwechat, one stop short of the airport.
CAT · CAT, currently operated as a coach by Blaguss Reisen
16–21 min rideEvery 15 min06:07–23:37
Coach stands outside the terminal→Wien Mitte
Luggage space
€14.90total for 1 adult€14.90 eachBuy ticket5 places to buy
Pickup, hours & luggage
Boards at. Coach stands outside the terminal, not the station
EUR 14.90 one way and EUR 24.90 return, unchanged even though the service is currently a bus rather than a train. That is roughly three times the ordinary VOR fare for the same corridor.
Luggage. Hold luggage carried; city check-in is suspended for the duration.
Hours. It runs 06:07 to 23:37 — a shorter day than either ordinary train, and it covers none of the night. The operator states 16 minutes and the airport states 21; while it is running as a coach neither is a train time.
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How do I get from Vienna airport to Vienna city center?
For one traveler the REX7 train at €5.50, 20 min, is both the cheapest way in and the fastest. Every option below is priced as a total for your party and says where it leaves you.
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Arriving late?
Not everything runs around the clock: the REX7 train runs 04:46–01:46, and the City Airport Train runs 06:07–23:37. Outside those hours, the Pre-booked private transfer is what remains. Set the hour you leave arrivals and the board keeps only what is running.
Luggage
A regional train, with racks at the carriage ends.
Going somewhere specific?
"The center" is not one place, and the answer changes
The REX7 and S7 leave from platform 3A, two levels down from the arrivals hall by lift, escalator or stairs — the same underground concourse holds platforms 1, 2, 3 and 3A for every train here.
Finding the stop
The coach stop is at Terminal 3, level 0, in the bus terminal — about a five-minute walk from baggage reclaim. It's signed as the City Airport Train stop even though the vehicle itself is currently a bus.
Tickets
Buy an ÖBB ticket at a counter or a machine — the station map shows both in the arrivals concourse, on the way down to the platforms. CAT keeps a separate ticket counter in the same building for its own, currently-a-bus, service.
The taxi rank
The taxi stand is directly in front of the arrivals hall — the airport's own site map shows exactly where. Use that stand or the City Transfer counter inside; anyone else offering you a ride there doesn't have the licence to do it.
Uber and Bolt
Uber picks up one level above arrivals, on the departures road at Terminal 3: take the escalator or lift up to Terminal 3 check-in, then walk over the bridge to the road outside. It's a genuine walk rather than a curbside pickup, so budget a few minutes.
Before you travel
Where each one starts, how long it runs, what it carries
REX7 · OeBB, on a VOR ticketREX7 train
From
Station beneath the terminal
To
Wien Hauptbahnhof, via Schwechat and Kaiserebersdorf
Luggage
A regional train, with racks at the carriage ends.
Runs
04:46–01:46
Journey
20 min
An ordinary VOR single covering the airport and the Vienna core zone. The airport sits outside the core zone, so a Vienna city ticket will not do — and the two halves bought separately (EUR 2.30 plus EUR 2.40) come to less than the through fare and are not valid for it.
It reaches Wien Hauptbahnhof in 20 minutes for EUR 5.50, against the CAT's 21 minutes to Wien Mitte for EUR 14.90 — and the CAT is currently a bus.
It is the last thing out of the airport at 01:46, and nothing follows until 03:49.
Buy a ticket that covers the airport AND the Vienna core zone. A city ticket is not valid to the airport, and the airport-only ticket stops at the edge of the core zone.
Departures at :16 and :46, first 04:46 and last 01:46. After that nothing leaves the airport until the S7 at 03:49 — a hard gap of nearly two hours. The night S-Bahn does not fill it: OeBB runs it from Schwechat, one stop short of the airport.
Wien St. Marx, where trams 18 and 71 continue into the city
Luggage
A city train; space by the doors.
Runs
03:49–01:19
Journey
18 min
The same EUR 5.50 VOR through ticket as the REX7. It is the cheapest thing running in the early morning, which is its real value at present.
It no longer reaches Wien Mitte. The line closure diverted it to Wien St. Marx until 31 October 2027, and every guide written before September 2026 says otherwise.
It is the earliest departure of the day at 03:49, which is why it is here at all.
Departures at :19 and :49. It is the first thing to leave the airport each morning, at 03:49, nearly an hour before the REX7.
CAT · CAT, currently operated as a coach by Blaguss ReisenCity Airport Train
From
Coach stands outside the terminal, not the station
To
Wien Mitte, the coach stop at Marxergasse 1b
Luggage
Hold luggage carried; city check-in is suspended for the duration.
Runs
06:07–23:37
Journey
16–21 min
EUR 14.90 one way and EUR 24.90 return, unchanged even though the service is currently a bus rather than a train. That is roughly three times the ordinary VOR fare for the same corridor.
It is a bus until 31 October 2027. The operator says so: "verkehrt der City Airport Train fuer 14 Monate mit komfortablen Premium-Bussen". You are paying a train fare for a coach on the same roads as everything else.
EUR 14.90 against EUR 5.50 for the REX7, which reaches Wien Hauptbahnhof in about the same time.
City check-in, historically the reason to pay for it, is suspended for the whole closure.
It stops at 23:37, earlier than both ordinary trains.
It runs 06:07 to 23:37 — a shorter day than either ordinary train, and it covers none of the night. The operator states 16 minutes and the airport states 21; while it is running as a coach neither is a train time.
Slovak Lines · Slovak Lines Express, lines 102806 and 102807Slovak Lines coach to Bratislava
From
Platform 04 in front of the departures hall — the operator's words: "directly in front of the departure hall – platform no. 04, and from there we also depart back to Bratislava"
To
Bratislava, Most SNP in 50 minutes and Nivy bus station in 55 on line 102806; on line 102807, Hlavná stanica, the main railway station, in 50 and Nivy in 60
Luggage
One hand bag up to 20 x 30 x 50 cm and two hold bags up to 30 x 60 x 80 cm each, 40 kg in all, free; a third or oversize bag is EUR 3.00 to 5.00 by the price list.
Runs
07:30–00:15
Journey
50–60 min
From EUR 7.90, but a moving price behind it: a ticket bought a day or more ahead costs EUR 7.90 to 9.90, and the same day's remaining departures run EUR 8.90 to 13.90. The operator's price list separately advertises "from EUR 5.90" online and "from EUR 1.00" for a child under 16, but no departure at EUR 5.90 was found on sale — expect EUR 7.90 as the floor. The one fixed number is the price from the driver: EUR 15.00 flat for an adult, EUR 5.00 for a child. A ten-ride Travel Pass at EUR 65, EUR 6.50 a ride, is transferable and valid in either direction for 180 days, bought online with a registered account.
Pay the driver and it is EUR 15.00 flat. Online sales close ten minutes before departure — book on the app before you walk out to platform 04, not at the stand.
The price is a floor. The operator sells this ride at prices that move by date and departure: EUR 7.90 to 9.90 for a departure booked weeks ahead, EUR 8.90 to 13.90 on the day. Its price list's "from EUR 5.90" was on sale for no departure checked.
Two lines, two ends. Line 102806 goes to Most SNP and on to Nivy; line 102807 to the main railway station and on to Nivy. Both reach Nivy; check which end you want before you pick a departure.
Between 00:15 and 07:30 nothing of Slovak Lines' runs, and from 19 September 2026 the 06:30 is gone. RegioJet's first departure is 09:25; FlixBus advertises a 01:25 at a price nobody can state in advance.
Bring a passport or ID card. The operator requires a valid travel document on its international lines, children included, and under-16s may not travel unaccompanied.
Fourteen departures on line 102806 (07:30, 08:30, 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 14:30, 15:30, 17:30, 18:30, 20:30, 21:30, 22:50, 23:25 and 00:15) and seven on line 102807 (09:50, 11:50, 12:15, 13:20, 15:50, 17:05 and 19:55), daily, thinned on 24 to 26 and 31 December and 1 January. Between 00:15 and 07:30, nothing of Slovak Lines' leaves the airport for Bratislava.
What is the best way from Vienna airport to Vienna city center?
For one traveler, the REX7 train at €5.50, 20 min. The cheapest way in. Nothing listed is quicker. The same holds for a group of up to eight. How we weigh price against time is set out on the fares page, in numbers.
What is the cheapest way from Vienna airport to Vienna city center?
For one traveler, the REX7 train at €5.50. Per-person fares multiply with the size of your party and per-vehicle fares do not, so check the total for your group rather than the single fare.
How do I get from Vienna airport to Vienna city center by train?
One train reaches Wien Hauptbahnhof: the REX7 train, €5.50 for one traveler, 20 min. For one traveler that is the cheapest way into Vienna by any means. See every option by train
How do I get from Vienna airport to Vienna city center by bus?
One bus reaches Wien Hauptbahnhof: the City Airport Train, €14.90 for one traveler, 16–21 min, to Wien Mitte. It is not the cheapest way in: the REX7 train at €5.50 is. From 4 travelers the Pre-booked private transfer at €53 works out cheaper than any bus, because its fare is per vehicle. See every option by bus
How do I get from Vienna airport to Vienna city center by taxi?
One taxi reaches Wien Hauptbahnhof: the Pre-booked private transfer, €53 for one traveler, 26 min, to any address. It is not the cheapest way in: the REX7 train at €5.50 is. See every option by taxi
How long does it take to get from Vienna airport to Vienna city center?
REX7 train: 20 min. City Airport Train: 16–21 min. Pre-booked private transfer: 26 min. Vienna Airport is 18 km from Vienna city center.
How far is Vienna airport from the city center?
18 km to Vienna city center. The fastest way in takes 20 min.
Where is the train station at Vienna airport?
The REX7 and S7 leave from platform 3A, two levels down from the arrivals hall by lift, escalator or stairs — the same underground concourse holds platforms 1, 2, 3 and 3A for every train here.
Is there Uber or Bolt at Vienna airport?
Uber picks up one level above arrivals, on the departures road at Terminal 3: take the escalator or lift up to Terminal 3 check-in, then walk over the bridge to the road outside. It's a genuine walk rather than a curbside pickup, so budget a few minutes.
Where do I catch the REX7 train at Vienna airport?
Station beneath the terminal. Follow the signs from arrivals. It leaves you at Wien Hauptbahnhof, via Schwechat and Kaiserebersdorf.
Is there a train from Vienna airport to Vienna at night?
The REX7 train runs 04:46–01:46. The City Airport Train runs 06:07–23:37. Outside those hours the pre-booked private transfer is what remains; it is €53 for the vehicle. Departures at :16 and :46, first 04:46 and last 01:46. After that nothing leaves the airport until the S7 at 03:49 — a hard gap of nearly two hours. The night S-Bahn does not fill it: OeBB runs it from Schwechat, one stop short of the airport.
Does the S7 train go to Wien Hauptbahnhof and the Ringstrasse beyond it?
Until the Stammstrecke reopens on 31 October 2027 the S7 stops at Wien St. Marx and does NOT reach Wien Mitte. St. Marx is a tram ride short of the middle — trams 18 and 71 run from it — so add that leg before comparing it with the REX7.
Does the Slovak Lines coach to Bratislava go to Wien Hauptbahnhof and the Ringstrasse beyond it?
Runs east to Bratislava, in Slovakia, not into Vienna. It is here because the airport is fifty minutes from another capital and its own bus page names three operators for the ride and prices none of them.
Does the Private transfer to Bratislava go to Wien Hauptbahnhof and the Ringstrasse beyond it?
This goes to Bratislava, not Vienna: the driver takes you to any address there.
Worth knowing
The City Airport Train is currently a bus. OeBB closed the Vienna Stammstrecke on 7 September 2026 for fourteen months, until 31 October 2027; for that whole period the CAT runs as a coach operated by Blaguss Reisen, at the unchanged EUR 14.90, with city check-in suspended.
The same closure moved the cheap train. The S7 no longer reaches Wien Mitte; it terminates at Wien St. Marx, a tram ride short of the middle. Until the line reopens the REX7 to Wien Hauptbahnhof is the sensible ordinary train, not the S7.
A Vienna city ticket does not reach the airport. And the fare does not add up the way you'd expect: airport to the edge of the core zone is EUR 2.30, a core-zone single is EUR 2.40, but the through ticket is EUR 5.50, not EUR 4.70.
The Vienna Airport Bus runs to five city terminals for EUR 11.00 single and EUR 20.00 return, with a family ticket at EUR 27.00 for two adults and two under-18s. It is not listed here because the operator does not publish a journey time from the airport, but it is cheaper than the CAT and slower than the trains.
No taxi fare can be stated. The Schwechat tariff applies only within the municipality of Schwechat, and Vienna's own tariff is a meter. The airport lists four operators and no prices; a company's advertised flat rate is not an authority tariff.
Bratislava is a coach from platform 04. Slovak Lines has a published price list and timetable: platform 04 in front of the departures hall to Most SNP, under the bridge by Bratislava's old town, in 50 minutes, and Nivy bus station in 55, 21 times a day, 07:30 to 00:15. Online it is EUR 7.90 to 9.90 booked a day or more ahead, up to 13.90 on the day, or a flat EUR 15.00 from the driver — book before you walk out to the stand. RegioJet and FlixBus run the same road at prices that change by the day. No train goes to Bratislava from here: OeBB's line ends at Wolfsthal, and the Bratislava REX leaves from Wien Hauptbahnhof.
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